One dead in three-vehicle crash in Fond du Lac County, investigation ongoing
TOWN OF EDEN, Wis. (WFRV) – A three-vehicle crash in rural Fond du Lac County left one man dead and two others evaluated at the scene.
According to a press release from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred just after 2:10 p.m. at the intersection of County Highway B and County Highway K in the Town of Eden.
Multiple 911 calls were reported, altering authorities to the crash. Responders from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, Eden Fire Department, and Campbellsport Ambulance arrived on scene shortly after the initial reports.
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According to the preliminary investigation, a SUV traveling east on County Highway B attempted to turn left onto County Highway K. The SUV failed to yield to an oncoming dump truck headed westbound, resulting in a collision.
The impact pushed the SUV into the north ditch, while the dump truck continued off the roadway into the south ditch. Before coming to a stop, the dump truck also struck an eastbound cement truck.
The driver of the SUV, a 79-year-old man from Fond du Lac, was found unresponsive at the scene. Despite life-saving efforts by emergency personnel, he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
The dump truck was driven by a 67-year-old Fond du Lac man, who suffered minor injuries and was evaluated at the scene by EMS. He is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
The cement truck driver, a 61-year-old man from Van Dyne, was not injured and was released from the scene.
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The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Team continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The names of those involved are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
County Highway B was closed for approximately four hours as crews worked at the scene.
The Sheriff's Office was assisted by Wisconsin State Patrol, the Fond du Lac County Medical Examiner's Office, Eden Fire Department, Campbellsport Ambulance, City of Fond du Lac Ambulance, and the Fond du Lac County Highway Department.
No further information is being released at this time.
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